Tainan takeaway pork heart and rice noodles were shocked to see “cockroach feet” and people complained angrily to the Health Bureau’s inspection results | Society | CTWANT

Recently, a member of the public said through the media that he bought take-out pork heart and rice noodles from a store in Tainan City, and there were suspected foreign objects like cockroach feet inside, but the shop owner did not handle it properly. Mayor Huang Weizhe attaches great importance to the issue of consumer food safety and has instructed the Health Bureau and Legal Affairs Department to conduct food safety inspections as soon as possible to understand the health and environmental conditions of the operators, so that citizens and tourists visiting Tainan can enjoy civilian food with peace of mind.

On the 18th, the Legislative Affairs Department of the Tainan City Government and the Health Bureau went to the store reported by consumers to check. The store is located on Wenxian Road, North District. It sells traditional warming soups such as sesame oil chicken and pig heart soup, with the option of adding noodles and glass noodles. etc., can be used inside or taken out. According to the business owner, a man called a few days ago to report that there were foreign objects suspected to be cockroach feet in the takeaway pork heart and rice noodle soup. Since the man did not take the product back to the store afterwards, the store owner was unable to determine the truth of the matter and said it has always taken it seriously. The ingredients are fresh, but I will still humbly review the production process.

After an on-site inspection by the Health Bureau and the Legislative Affairs Department, the store had no major violations of the Food Safety and Hygiene Management Act. The Health Bureau also provided on-site guidance on the food Good Hygienic Practices (GHP) part of the store to provide guidance on what businesses should pay attention to. Regarding the store environment, including the working area and dining area, it is generally clean and tidy, and no traces of cockroaches or mosquitoes were found during the inspection.

Because pig heart rice noodles are a traditional local food, and have gradually become one of Tainan’s famous snacks in recent years, the Legislative Affairs Department and the Health Bureau have also visited stores selling this delicacy to conduct inspections and publicity, including those selling this delicacy nearby. Stores selling products, as well as well-known stores in the city including Amin Pig Heart, Awen Pig Heart and Big Fat Pig Heart Rice Noodles, etc. will also strengthen inspections of various national delicacies in the city from time to time in the future to continue to monitor the health of the public. .

The Legal Affairs Department calls on merchants to value goodwill, pay attention to the hygiene and safety of the environment and ingredients, and jointly maintain the city’s reputation as a gourmet city so that consumers can eat with peace of mind. Only a good consumption experience can bring endless business opportunities. If the public has any questions about consumption, they can call the 1950 consumer service hotline or contact the consumer service centers of various local governments to seek protection of consumer rights.